Si4432/31/30

ISM Transceiver

Description Features
Silicon Laboratories’ Si4432/31/30 highly-integrated, single chip - Frequency Range = 240–930 MHz (Si4432/31)
wireless ISM transceiver is part of the EZRadioPRO™ family. The 900–960 MHz (Si4430)
EZRadioPRO family includes a complete line of transmitters, - Sensitivity = –118 dBm
receivers, and transceivers allowing the RF system designer to
choose the optimal wireless part for their application.
- FSK, GFSK, and OOK modulation
The Si4432/31 offers advanced radio features, including - Max Output Power = +20 dBm (Si4432)
continuous frequency coverage from 240–930 MHz and +13 dBm (Si4431/30)
adjustable output power of up to +20 dBm with the Si4432. The - Low Power Consumption
Si4430 offers frequency coverage from 900 to 960 MHz to support - 18.5 mA receive
the Japanese frequency bands. The Si4432/31/30’s high level of - 27 mA @ +11 dBm transmit
integration offers reduced BOM cost while simplifying overall
system design. The extremely low receive sensitivity (–118 dBm)
- Data Rate = 1 to 128 kbps
coupled with the Si4432’s industry-leading +20 dBm output power - Power Supply = 1.8 to 3.6 V
ensures extended range and improved link performance. Built-in - Ultra low power shutdown mode
antenna diversity and support for frequency hopping can be used - Wake-up timer
to further extend range and enhance performance. Antenna - Auto-frequency calibration (AFC)
diversity is completely integrated into the Si443x and can improve
the system link budget by 8–10 dB, resulting in substantial range
- Antenna diversity and TR switch control
increases under adverse environmental conditions. - Programmable packet handler
Additional system features, such as an automatic wake-up timer, - TX and RX 64 byte FIFOs
low battery detector, 64 byte TX/RX FIFOs, automatic packet - Low battery detector
handling, and preamble detection, reduce overall current - Temperature sensor and 8-bit ADC
consumption and allow the use of lower-cost system MCUs. An
integrated temperature sensor, general-purpose ADC, power-on-
- Frequency hopping capability
reset (POR), and GPIOs further reduce overall system cost and - On-chip crystal tuning
size. - 20-Pin QFN package
The Si4432/31/30 receiver uses a single-conversion architecture - Low BOM
to convert the 2-level FSK/GFSK/OOK modulated receive signal to
a low IF frequency. Following a programmable gain amplifier Applications
(PGA) the signal is converted to the digital domain by a high- - Remote control
performance delta-sigma ADC allowing filtering, demodulation, - Home security and alarm
slicing, error correction, and packet handling to be performed in
- Telemetry
the built-in DSP, increasing the receiver’s performance and
flexibility versus analog based architectures. - Toy control
The PA is single-ended to allow for easy antenna matching and - Remote meter reading
low BOM cost. The digital transmit modulation and automatic PA - Remote keyless entry
power ramping ensure precise transmit modulation and reduced - Home automation
spectral splatter, ensuring compliance with FCC and ETSI
- Industrial control
regulations. The Si4430 is designed to ensure compliance with
ARIB regulations. The Si4432/31/30 is designed to work with an - Sensor networks
MCU, crystal, and a few passives to create a very low-cost - Health monitors
system. Voltage regulators are integrated on-chip, which allows for - Tag readers
a wide range of operating supply voltage conditions from +1.8 to
+3.6 V.
VDD_DIG
nSEL
Xin
Xout
SDN

VDD_RF RC 32K OSC

RF LDO

PLL LDO
VCO LDO VCO
30M XTAL
LPF CP PFD OSC LBD
TX
PA Temp
Sensor

N 8Bit
PWR_CTRL
PA_RAMP

ADC

Delta Sigma TXMOD Digital Logic

Modulator

SCLK
ANTDIV SDI
TXRXSW SDO
PA_RAMP
SPI, & Controller
VDD_DIG
PWR_CTRL

Digital Modem

AGC Control Low Power

Digital LDO

Digital LDO

RFp
ADC
RFn POR
LNA

Mixers
PGA

IF LDO BIAS
GPIO_0
GPIO_1
GPIO_2

VR_DIG

VR_IF

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 Si4432/31/30
ISM Transceiver

Selected Electrical Specifications

Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Supply Voltage Range Vdd 1.8 3.0 3.6 V
RC Oscillator, Main Digital Regulator,
IShutdown — 10 — nA
and Low Power Digital Regulator OFF
Register values retained, Main Digital
IStandby — 400 — nA
Power Saving Modes Regulator and RC Oscillator OFF
RC Oscillator ON,
ISleep Register values retained, Main Digital — 800 — nA
Regulator OFF
RX Mode Current IRX — 18.5 — mA
txpow[2:0] = 011 (+20 dBm),
ITX_+20 — 80 — mA
VDD = 3.3 V
TX Mode Current (Si4432)
txpow[2:0] = 000 (+11 dBm),
ITX_+11 — 27 — mA
VDD = 3.3 V
txpow[2:0] = 111 (+13 dBm),
ITX_+13 — 28 — mA
VDD = 3.3 V
TX Mode Current (Si4430/31)
txpow[2:0] = 100 (+1 dBm),
ITX_+1 — 16 — mA
VDD = 3.3 V
Synthesizer Frequency Range FSYNTH-LB Low Band 240 — 480 MHz
(Si4432/31) FSYNTH-HB High Band 480 — 930 MHz
Synthesizer Frequency Range
FSYNTH-HB High Band 900 — 960 MHz
(Si4430)
Synthesizer Frequency FRES-LB Low Band — 156.25 — Hz
Resolution FRES-HB High Band — 312.5 — Hz
(BER < 0.1%)
RX Sensitivity PRX_2 (2 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, — –118 — dBm
f = 5 kHz)2
RX Bandwidth BW 2.6 — 620 kHz
Output Power Range (Si4432) PTX Power control by txpow[2:0] Register 11 — 20 dBm
Output Power Range (Si4431/30) PTX Power control by txpow[2:0] Register –8 — 13 dBm
TX RF Output Steps PRF_OUT Controlled by txpow[2:0] Register — 3 — dB
Operating Ambient Temperature
TA –40 85 °C
Range

Pin Assignments 20-pin QFN Package Information

XOUT

nSEL
nIRQ
SDN
XIN

20 19 18 17 16
VDD_RF 1 15 SCLK
TX 2 14 SDI
RXp 3 13 SDO
RXn 4 12 VDD_DIG
VR_IF 5 11 NC

6 7 8 9 10
Metal
Paddle
GPIO_0
GPIO_1
GPIO_2
NC

VDR

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